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Should hospitals, cancer centers be ranked according …

WebAt an overwhelming majority of hospitals in the United States—up to 80%—racial and ethnic minorities are underrepresented among patients who access many common services, U.S. News & World …

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To address disparities, Cleveland health systems re …

WebTwo academic health systems in Cleveland are creating programs and faculty positions to direct institutional initiatives on health equity—at the executive level. As sister campuses that share a network …

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Leal Health announces next-gen AI patient support platform to …

WebLeal Health announced a first-of-its-kind GenAI single point of access technology designed to allow healthcare providers, caregivers, and cancer patients to …

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Cancer centers establish DEI Network as NCI issues …

WebIt is important to note that this new CCSG component complements the existing community outreach and engagement requirement—which focuses on disparities in cancer patient …

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Ben Harder: U.S. News may use health equity measures to rank …

WebBH: The issue of health equity is central to health care in the U.S. A lot of preventable or manageable conditions become as serious as they do because of …

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With funds from Ralph Lauren, Georgetown Lombardi …

WebIn a city that in recent years has come to epitomize the growing racial divide in wealth and health outcomes, Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, with help from the …

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Patient navigation improves outcomes and addresses health …

WebPatient navigation can facilitate improved health care access and quality for underserved populations through advocacy and care coordination. It can also help to …

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To combat health disparities in communities of color, …

Web$106.2 million on health research, education, and training, $141.5 million on medical care services and benefit, including Medicare shortfall, and; $3.44 million on benefits for the broader community. DEI is …

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Racial minority patients underrepresented in 80% of hospitals, U.S

WebThe vast majority of hospitals in the United States—up to 80%—treat patient populations that are disproportionately white, U.S. News & World Report said, unveiling a …

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Epic EHR data: Cancer screenings nosedive in 2021 …

WebDespite a brief recovery in late 2020, screening rates for common cancers continued to plummet in 2021, according to a recent study conducted by the Epic Health Research Network, an eponymous …

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Peter Pisters: I want MD Anderson to be seen as an exemplar in …

WebImproving health equity and representation of racial and ethnic minorities is an executive priority at MD Anderson, Pisters said. “A national search is now underway …

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Should you eat a kielbasa tonight

WebWe asked six experts in disease prevention, nutrition, and guidelinemaking to discuss the just-published recommendations that disagree with the dietary guidelines …

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Project Equity: FDA considers options to increase diverse …

WebFDA watchers and clinical trialists in oncology may want to pay close attention to the agency’s latest plans to increase representation of traditionally …

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Latino cancer health equity, Cancer Moonshot converge in San …

WebThe Mays Cancer Center’s Cancer Prevention and Screening Program took center stage, where Ramon Cancino, co-director of the Prevention and Screening …

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What Ruben Mesa is thinking as he steps into one of the most …

Web“Clearly, both the progress over the last year, a strong EAB report last fall, the ability to have recruited a permanent director, and having me jump in and start with both …

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CMS dings MD Anderson on Medicare compliance, citing serious

WebThe Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services has removed MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Medicare “deemed” status, which means that, until the Houston hospital …

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Idalid Franco, Sophia Kamran, Anwaar Saeed awarded NRG Health …

WebIdalid Franco, Sophia Kamran, and Anwaar Saeed were named health equity fellows by NRG Oncology, an NCI National Clinical Trials Network group, as a part …

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World’s largest genomic study of canine cancer reveals potential …

WebResearchers from Stanford AI Health and One Health, the world’s first translational canine cancer care company, published the results from the largest-ever …

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The first-ever cancer clinic on an American Indian reservation may

WebEnergy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), Ranking Member Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), and …

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Flatiron CEO Carolyn Starrett: We’re reimagining the infrastructure …

WebFlatiron is a founding member of the Real-World Evidence Alliance, which now includes 10 health organizations that collaborate and advocate for novel …

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ASCO's new CMO Julie R. Gralow will focus on equity, advocacy, …

WebJulie R. Gralow, an expert in breast cancer, clinical trials and global health, was named chief medical officer of the American Society of Clinical Oncology. She …

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